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Portal 2

Portal 2 Introduces Stephen Merchant in New Wheatley Video
Written Tuesday, August 24, 2010 By Richard Walker
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The Office co-writer and Extras star, Stephen Merchant will be voicing Wheatley the personality sphere in Portal 2. This much we already know, but Valve has gone ahead and given us a chunk of Portal 2 gameplay featuring Merchant as the voice of your ball-shaped helper, who is a chatty little thing that will occasionally be on hand to hack doors and help with puzzles.

Some of the gameplay in this trailer you might recall seeing in the original Wheatley trailer from E3, but there's plenty of new stuff in here too, as well as the new Merchant voiceover, of course. 

Check out the trailer and look forward to having your mind bent when Portal 2 launches on Februray 9th, 2011. You monster.




 
 

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Comment #1 by starsmember33
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:11:16 PM
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Kinky


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Comment #2 by Narley Nick
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:13:38 PM
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Kinky Indeed....


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Comment #3 by SaiSpag
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:15:47 PM
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sweeet


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Comment #4 by Cookies1560
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:20:08 PM
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haha, love it


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Comment #5 by Convas
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:21:46 PM
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Smelly Humans FTW. Portal 2 is going to be awesome!


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Comment #6 by Bash Callihoo
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:22:57 PM
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I prefer the old voice. He sounded more silly than this one, although less professional, it fit more with his dialogue.


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Comment #7 by Teraph G
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:28:57 PM
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Looking forward to it...Hope it has all the humour that the last one did.


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Comment #8 by Stealthcake
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:35:06 PM
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Brilliant voice acting.


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Comment #9 by Ninjamonkey6493
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:44:10 PM
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLAPOLOOZA! MY GOD IT SHALL BE AWESOME! I SHALL HAVE MY CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!


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Comment #10 by DirtySeb
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:50:15 PM
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Yes! I think having Stephen Merchant has sold this game to me now ;D


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Comment #11 by H0p3sfalL
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:52:17 PM
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@9
maybe you should lay off the caffeine.....


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Comment #12 by The EliteStick
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 04:59:31 PM
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cool beans


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Comment #13 by Dragonwind
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 05:01:11 PM
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This game looks better and better every time


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Comment #14 by garken1435
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 05:09:57 PM
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YES...


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Comment #15 by Alyssacubi
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 05:17:08 PM
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I always knew GLaDOS wouldn't just disappear after that last part of Portal.

I'm so excited for this game


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Comment #16 by Monopoly Man 93
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 05:28:18 PM
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Damn... I think that this pretty much sums it up lol.


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Comment #17 by oliver244
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 05:56:33 PM
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looks so great. I hope there is cake this time.


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Comment #18 by pikmin34
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:07:47 PM
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I don't like the new voiceover as much. He's not bad, he just doesn't get into the role as much. For instance, at the GLaDOS scene, the old voice delivered the "you did what?", line much more enthusiastically. "you did WHAT!?" as opposed to the new voice who just read the line basically "you did what?". The old voice gave wheatly more character. From that one line, with the old voice, I gathered that wheatly is somewhat corrupt. He tries to pass blame on Chell and make himself seem innocent by asking that question, but by the way he says it, he might have already known. The way the new voice reads it, he just seems confused, like he really didn't know Chell killed GLaDOS. Still, he doesn't do a bad job, I just need to rethink the character a little. To me, its not the same wheatly as the one at E3.


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Comment #19 by mmartynn
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:13:12 PM
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Oooo im soo looking forward to this. just not the decision on what limited edition to buy (you know, when they anounce they have 6 coming out)


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Comment #20 by papanesta
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:26:58 PM
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@18, it doesn't sound to me like he just read the line, to me he sounds distressed.


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Comment #21 by hemicuda2000
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:28:42 PM
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Wow, this isn't even 1/10th as funny as the old voice. I'm no longer as excited about this as I was. Now its a whatever title for me, and I'm a huge Half-Life/Portal fan.


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Comment #22 by Akatsuki Cybi
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:34:00 PM
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Can't... wait..


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Comment #23 by Caramel Cardinal
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:38:03 PM
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@9
The cake is a lie!


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Comment #24 by ONI recon 111
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 06:43:57 PM
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They should have got Karl Pilkington to do it.


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Comment #25 by Soilydude
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:01:51 PM
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After hearing the original Wheatley voice I wanted Noel Fielding to do the voice of him but Steve Merchant actually sounds better IMO.


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Comment #26 by JDAckers
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:09:32 PM
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Karl would be funny, but anyone that hasn't seen/heard the Ricky Gervais Show wouldn't get it. :) I thought it was a good voice over, but I haven't played Portal one so don't have the original voice to compare. (I think I got it on steam though)


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Comment #27 by Dredgon
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:17:57 PM
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I liked the original voice better, but am still excited for this game!


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Comment #28 by Steve-o85
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:21:53 PM
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I think he sounds great. The voice acting flows really good and the added humor and distress adds depth to the game itself.


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Comment #29 by B0rnP3ac3mak3r
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:23:57 PM
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Oh wow are you kidding me? Some people are actually not considering getting this for one voice actor? Give me a break


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Comment #30 by Mrfishyp
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:29:04 PM
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Watched this in the dark, mega creepy. Think the voice actor is great! Can't wait for this.


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Comment #31 by Robrob100
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:34:48 PM
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just watched a portal co-op trailer on gametrailers
looks pretty darn good


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Comment #32 by pikmin34
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:45:47 PM
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@20 I listened to it a bunch more times and he doesn't really sound distressed to me. I still think merchant's delivery isn't as strong.


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Comment #33 by KNIGHTOFSERA
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 07:52:56 PM
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UUm sounds the same to me.....seems like valve wasted their money


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Comment #34 by machonach0
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 08:25:27 PM
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"We both said a lot of things that you're going to regret." I love that line.


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Comment #35 by DRILLERDUD1
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 08:57:15 PM
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I love Wheatley.


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Comment #36 by Sgt Scyther
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 09:17:22 PM
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I much preferred his original voice. I'm still super excited for this, but still. The old voice was perfect.


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Comment #37 by Mikel100
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 09:37:45 PM
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If companion cube isnt in it ill be dissapointed


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Comment #38 by DJSeth227
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:44:05 PM
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I HATE THESE VIDEOS!!!!!!!!
THERE SO DAMN GOOD I WANT THE GAME NAO DAMMIT!!!!!!!


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Comment #39 by xboxshadowfox
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:08:55 AM
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I agree with #18, i liked the original better the new voiceover sounds way to plain the old one had more character.


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Comment #40 by Aussie27Legend
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 02:39:11 AM
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Thank goodness he sounds pretty similar to the original one.


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Comment #41 by wza 1337
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 03:15:52 AM
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meh :/


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Comment #42 by b3nnyth3gr33k
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 04:16:21 AM
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really good


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Comment #43 by hunatlas
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 05:28:48 AM
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He is here in order to cheer up the mood. Cool, I won't saunter alone.


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Comment #44 by Dragon83uk
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 06:00:04 AM
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Can't wait! Simply just can't wait! GLADoS ROCKS!


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Comment #45 by Sk8er_0208
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 06:45:21 AM
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isn't wheatley one of the pieces of GLADOS?


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Comment #46 by Dr Bob
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 07:01:43 AM
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I prefer the old voice.


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Comment #47 by Ramrod Wright
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 07:20:33 AM
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Stephen Merchant is a twat. Should have got Ronnie Corbett. Now that would have been funny.


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Comment #48 by DiegoTan
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 07:59:02 AM
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The new voice is sh!t for me, liked the previous one much more.


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Comment #49 by makk 88
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 08:01:22 AM
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@47 Yes. Looks like I'll have to play on mute now.


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Comment #50 by Aussie27Legend
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 08:07:21 AM
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Portal 2, the game that lets you have your cake AND eat it...

...oh wait...


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Comment #51 by CenozoicZombie
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 08:13:26 AM
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Not what I expected for a voice actor, but I kinda like it.


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Comment #52 by tozir
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 08:37:31 AM
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aweful


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Comment #53 by thegamingspoon
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 08:41:08 AM
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I profered the old voice, I struggled to hear the new guy

I profere the original wheatly's voice, he sounded more shocked during the GLaDOS scene, making it alot funnier


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Comment #54 by SN1P3RSTU113
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:22:22 PM
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I agree with #53 :) His old voice actor was much better (He was actually one of the games programmers o_o) Ah well.


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Comment #55 by Grimm Tim
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 01:13:19 PM
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1:06 So. Many. Companion Cubes!!!


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Comment #56 by Sh4d0wD4nC3r
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 02:21:39 PM
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I love the ending line:

"I believe we can set aside our differances. For science. You monster."

I beat the first Portal and can't wait for this one to come out!!!


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Comment #57 by Jmashed
Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 06:01:14 PM
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Could care less about the old voice, can't wait to hear Stephen Merchant guiding me through Portal 2, this game is going to be epic :P!


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Developer:
Valve

Publisher:
Electronic Arts

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Action / Puzzle and Word

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US: April 19, 2011
Europe: April 22, 2011

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